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New test reveals existing antibiotics, hiding in plain sight on pharmacy shelves, can cure superbugs

Written by | 2 May 2023

A new test revealed that FDA-approved antibiotics — available at your neighborhood pharmacy — can effectively treat superbugs. They are not prescribed, however, because the gold-standard test predicts […]

Deprescribing to optimise drug therapy

Written by | 27 Apr 2023

Debi Bhattacharya is Professor of Behavioural Medicine at the University of Leicester, UK. As a former primary care pharmacist, she has experience of both practice and research into […]

CHARMER – a different kind of deprescribing intervention study

Written by | 26 Apr 2023

The CHARMER study of a proactive deprescribing intervention is different from previous studies and addresses five critical factors identified by prescribers and patients as being key to success, […]

Barriers and enablers for deprescribing

Written by | 25 Apr 2023

There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ deprescribing intervention and a good understanding of the barriers and enablers to effective deprescribing is needed, according to Debi Bhattacharya, Professor of Behavioural Medicine […]

Deprescribing – reactive and proactive

Written by | 24 Apr 2023

Debi Bhattacharya is Professor of Behavioural Medicine at the University of Leicester, UK. As a former primary care pharmacist, she has experience of both practice and research into […]

New Schaeffer white paper offers solutions to ensure greater patient access to prescription drugs

Written by | 16 Apr 2023

Although the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) aimed to increase patient access to prescription drugs and decrease spending, researchers warn that it may have unintended negative impacts […]

Patient-friendly prescription labels improve medication adherence, study finds

Written by | 18 Mar 2023

As many as half of all Americans with chronic diseases like hypertension and depression don’t take their medications as prescribed. And more than 100,000 people die due to […]

NICE Quality Standards for managing chronic heart failure

Written by | 10 Mar 2023

Dr Rani Khatib is a Consultant Cardiology Pharmacist at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Associate Professor at the Leeds Institute for Cardiometabolic Medicine (LICaM), University of Leeds. As […]

What are the implications of the NICE Quality Standards?

Written by | 9 Mar 2023

The updated and expanded NICE quality standards should be used in all care settings to audit and improve services for people with chronic heart failure, according to Dr […]

Why do we need NICE Quality Standards for chronic heart failure?

Written by | 8 Mar 2023

Dr Rani Khatib is a consultant pharmacist in cardiology and cardiovascular research and associate professor at the University of Leeds. As a member of the NICE Guideline Development […]

Researchers call for prescription charge to be cut

Written by | 22 Feb 2023

Removing the $5 prescription charge for people in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation reduces the number of hospital admissions and the length of stays, a new study shows. […]

Mark Cuban Pharmacy could save billions on prostate cancer, bladder drugs

Written by | 17 Feb 2023

A new drug company founded by entrepreneur Mark Cuban could save patients $1.29 billion a year based on 2020 Medicare Part D expenditures on just the nine most […]

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